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Hospitals Back Human‑Validated AI Over Autonomous Systems, New Survey Finds

The November Reaction Data poll released by Carta Healthcare highlights safety worries about black‑box tools.

Overview

  • Nearly two‑thirds of respondents, 62.5%, identified misinterpretation of data as the top risk when AI runs without human oversight.
  • Three‑quarters of organizations rely on human validation of AI outputs and rate clinician involvement in design and deployment as critically important.
  • Only 12.5% said fully autonomous AI has delivered the most value to their organizations so far.
  • Half of respondents stated AI should augment human decision‑making rather than replace clinical tasks.
  • The findings come from a national online, opt‑in survey conducted in November 2025 by Reaction Data and released Dec. 16 by Carta Healthcare.